Halloween lantern

In this tutorial we will show you how to make a spooky Halloween lantern. For this lantern, we used TroGlass Color Gloss in Orange and Black. You will find the graphic file and the JobControl® laser parameters at the end of the page.

Preparation

Required material:

Machine used:

Tips:

Use the 2" lens for best cutting results.Remove the protective foil on the back of the acrylic after cutting. This prevents the material from being scratched.

Step by Step

Step 1: Preparation

Import our graphic or create your own design. Remove the protective foil from the front of the acrylic and put the material into the laser. Send the job to the laser using the settings below.

Print settings

Process mode

Resolution

Cut line

Standard

500 dpi

none

Halftone

Others

Color

Optimized geometries, inner geometries first

Step 2: Laser process

Define the necessary parameters. They might vary depending on the machine used and the available laser power.

Laser Parameters

Color

Process

Power (%)

Speed (%)

ppi/Hz

black

Cut CO2

16

20

500

red

Cut CO2

50

0.2

5000

Passes

Air Assist

Z-Offset

Advanced

1

on

-

-

1

on

-

-

Step 3: Assembly

Remove the protective foil from the back of the material. Clean the pieces with a damp cloth and mild detergent. Assemble the five pieces and use the acrylic glue to fix them. Your Halloween lantern is ready to scare your guests!